The OncLive Lung Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on non–small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, and more. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in lung cancer.
June 2nd 2024
Taletrectinib demonstrated high response rates and a tolerable safety profile in patients with ROS1-positive non–small cell lung cancer.
Medical Crossfire®: Expert Exchanges to Maximize Clinical Outcomes for Patients with CRPC Through Evidence-Based Personalized Therapy
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection: Addressing Pediatric and AYA Patient Concerns While Managing Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Go To PER in Chicago
May 31, 2024 - June 2, 2024
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The Top 10 Oncogenic Drivers in NSCLC for 2023: What You Need to Know on Tumor Testing, Targets, and Treatment Strategies to Move the Field Forward
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Live “Hot Seat”: Experts Face Your Hot-Button Questions on Maximizing PARP Inhibitors in Patients With CRPC
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Everything You Need to Know About PARP Inhibitor Combinations in Prostate Cancer Care: Why? For Whom? And When?
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Expanding the Armamentarium of Actionable Mutations in NSCLC: Uncovering the Potential of CEACAM5 as a Therapeutic Target
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Multidisciplinary Management of TNBC: Immunotherapy, PARP, TROP2, Oh My!
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Community Practice Connections™: The Advent of TROP2-Targeted Treatment Approaches in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
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Show Me the Data™: Do We Have Sea Change for Novel Approaches in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer? CDK, PI3K/AKT, ADC, and Next-Gen SERD Strategies Assessed
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Community Practice Connections™: Controversies and Conversations About HER2- Expressing Breast Cancer…Advances in Management of HER2-Low to -Positive Disease
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B-Cell Tumor Board: Rendering Real World Personalized Treatment Plans in CLL/SLL and MCL Through the Lens of Emerging BTKi Evidence
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Cancer Summaries and Commentaries™: Clinical Updates from Chicago in Breast Cancer
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8th Annual School of Nursing Oncology™
August 10, 2024
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Cancer Summaries and Commentaries™: Clinical Updates in RCC from Chicago
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Pathology Implications for CEACAM5 as a Therapeutic Target in Advanced NSCLC
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Medical Crossfire®: What Are Effective Strategies for Onco-Nurses to Improve Outcomes in Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer?
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2023 ASCO Direct™ Highlights: Practice-Changing Data From the Leading Oncology Conference
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Virtual Show Me the Data™: How HER2, HER3, and TROP2 Targeted Strategies Will Impact Evolving Paradigms in NSCLC
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Applying New Evidence in Multiple Myeloma Care from Frontline to R/R Disease
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42nd Annual CFS®: Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow®
November 13-15, 2024
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Medical Crossfire®: How Do Clinicians Integrate the Latest Evidence in Treating Ovarian Cancer to Personalize Care?
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Medical Crossfire®: How Does Recent Evidence on PARP Inhibitors and Combinations Inform Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer Now and In the Future?
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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How CEACAM5 Expression Can Be Measured and Leveraged in NSCLC Care: Current Developments & Future Therapeutic Opportunities
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Medical Crossfire®: Where Are We in the World of ADCs? From HER2 to CEACAM5, TROP2, HER3, CDH6, B7H3, c-MET and Beyond!
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Community Oncology Connections™: Overcoming Barriers to Testing, Trial Access, and Equitable Care in Cancer
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Translating New Evidence into Treatment Algorithms from Frontline to R/R Multiple Myeloma: How the Experts Think & Treat
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Medical Crossfire: How Has Iron Supplementation Altered Treatment Planning for Patients with Cancer-Related Anemia?
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22nd Annual Winter Lung Cancer Conference®
January 31, 2025 - February 2, 2025
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Dr Aredo on the Molecular Distribution of Screening-Eligible Patients With NSCLC
September 28th 2023Jacqueline Aredo, MD, MS, discusses findings from a study assessing the molecular distribution of driver mutations and tumor suppressor gene mutations in patients with non–small cell lung cancer who are eligible for lung cancer screening.
First-Line Amivantamab Plus Lazertinib Meets PFS End Point in EGFR+ NSCLC
First-line treatment with the combination of amivantamab and lazertinib resulted in a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival compared with osimertinib in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations.
Sotorasib Plus Carboplatin/Pemetrexed Displays Activity, Safety in KRAS G12C+ NSCLC
Treatment with the combination of sotorasib carboplatin, and pemetrexed produced responses and demonstrated safety in patients with KRAS G12C–mutated, advanced non–small cell lung cancer, according to data from the phase 1/2 CodeBreaK 101 trial.
Dr Kulasinghe on a Study Profiling the NSCLC Tumor Microenvironment
September 27th 2023Arutha Kulasinghe, PhD, discusses findings from a study profiling the tumor microenvironment of non–small cell lung cancer, as well as future directions planned with this research and the implications of these findings.
Dr Billè on the Use of Minimally Invasive Surgery vs Stereotactic Radiotherapy in NSCLC
September 27th 2023Andrea Billè, MD, discusses findings from a propensity-matched comparison of minimally invasive surgery vs stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in patients with clinical stage I non–small cell lung cancer.
Multidisciplinary Approaches Shape Treatment Pathways in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
September 26th 2023Emerging data in the neoadjuvant setting and the expansion of testing in standard practice have presented questions surrounding screening for and developing strategies from variant information in EGFR-mutated resectable non–small cell lung cancer.
Dr Aerts on Results From the DENIM Trial of Dendritic Cell Vaccination in Mesothelioma
September 25th 2023Joachim G. J. V. Aerts, MD, PhD, discusses findings from the phase 3 DENIM trial in patients with mesothelioma, which was presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer.
Pembrolizumab/Lenvatinib Regimens Miss Survival End Points in Metastatic NSCLC
The first-line combination of pembrolizumab, lenvatinib, pemetrexed, and platinum-containing chemotherapy did not meet the dual primary end points of overall survival and progression-free survival compared with pembrolizumab plus pemetrexed and platinum-containing chemotherapy in patients with metastatic, nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer in whom EGFR-, ALK- or ROS1-directed therapies were not indicated.
Perioperative Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy Improves EFS in Resectable NSCLC
Neoadjuvant treatment with nivolumab plus platinum-based chemotherapy, followed by surgery and adjuvant nivolumab monotherapy, generated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in event-free survival vs neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus placebo, followed by surgery and adjuvant placebo, in patients with resectable stage IIA to IIIB non–small cell lung cancer.
Dr Liu on the Frequency of Activating ERBB2 and ERBB3 Alterations in NSCLC
September 22nd 2023Dazhi Liu, PharmD, MS, BCOP, discusses findings from a real-world analysis of the frequency of ERBB2 and ERBB3 alterations in patients with non–small cell lung cancer and the efficacy of liquid vs tissue biopsies for detecting these alterations.
Ifinatamab Deruxtecan Demonstrates Robust Efficacy, Acceptable Safety in SCLC
September 21st 2023Melissa L. Johnson, MD, spotlights the early-phase investigation of ifinatamab deruxtecan in advanced solid tumors, discusses the efficacy and safety of the agent in patients with small cell lung cancer, and emphasizes how results from a subgroup analysis support its continued investigation.
Thoracic Clinical Expert Looks at Optimal Ways to Translate Data Into Practice
September 20th 2023As oncogene-driven therapies move into clinical practice, it is paramount that clinicians have the tools and understanding to integrate the latest evidence for the appropriate treatment of patients with lung cancer.
Dr Luo on Optimal Initial Chemotherapy Regimens in NUT Carcinoma
Jia Luo, MD, discusses a retrospective analysis of initial chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of patients with locally advanced and metastatic NUT carcinoma, which was presented at the 2023 IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer.
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Receives CHMP Recommendation for Approval in HER2-Mutant NSCLC
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki for use as a single agent in adult patients with HER2-mutated, advanced non–small cell lung cancer who require systemic treatment after platinum-based chemotherapy with or without immunotherapy.
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for High-Risk NSCLC After Resection and Chemo
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the approval of pembrolizumab as adjuvant treatment for adult patients with non–small cell lung cancer who are at high risk of recurrence following complete resection and platinum-based chemotherapy.
Subcutaneous Amivantamab Is Associated With Increased Tolerability in Solid Tumors
September 14th 2023Anna Minchom, MB BCh, MRCP, MD, discusses the need to develop an amivantamab administration method that decreases the likelihood of infusion-related reactions in patients with solid tumors, revealed the RP2D of subcutaneous amivantamab that was determined in the PALOMA trial, and emphasized potential future directions with this agent.